Author Archives: Hilery Williams

‘Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay’⤴

from

An affirmation in law is a solemn declaration allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath, such as members of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Quakers believe in speaking the truth at all times, and so the act of only swearing to truth in court, rather than in everyday life would imply double … … Continue reading →

Dear parent: why your dyslexic child struggles with reading⤴

from

In a letter to parents of children with reading problems, Maryanne Wolf explains how dyslexic children’s brains are organised differently. Although it’s long I’m reproducing it in full as it is so powerful.  No one can ever prepare a parent for two things: the immeasurable love that comes with having a child; and the sorrow … … Continue reading →

@GiraffeClass: Twitter with 5 year olds⤴

from

  I have been on Twitter for just over a year now and continue to find it the most amazing resource. It’s like a virtual staffroom where I can access a stream of links, opinions, ideas and resources from an interesting and informed group of fellow educators world-wide. For someone working in additional support needs, … … Continue reading →

The New Literacies: ‘A Living Book’⤴

from

John Naughton writes in this week’s Observer about an extraordinarily illuminating app that enabled him to access that intractable poem, ‘The Waste Land’. It’s a digital edition of the poem in the form of a ‘living book’. The publishers, Touch Press, say that such books ‘define the future of publishing’. Naughton thinks they are ‘better … … Continue reading →

TeachMeetLothians11⤴

from

Thanks to @nwinton for the photo. Here is my talk on Digital Storytelling and Dyslexia that I gave at TeachMeetLothians11 last night and here’s a wee summary for those of us who can’t bear audio files (me!): I talked about the false dichotomy between the purists who regard anything but print as being beyond the … … Continue reading →